Blog Tour: THE MATRIARCH MESSIAH by Maxime Trencavel

 

THE MATRIARCH MESSIAH

Maxime Trencavel

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GENRE:  SciFi

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BLURB:

 

Zara Khatum, a woman haunted by ancient visions, finds herself drawn deeper into the heart of a perilous quest. Guided by a mysterious voice, she seeks to fulfill an ancient prophecy and find the cavern of blue light - a sanctuary rumored to hold the key to saving humanity. But the path to salvation is fraught with danger, and Zara is torn between her destiny and her heart.

 

A shadowy organization, known as NiQihs, seeks to exploit the power of the legendary black object, the source of Zara's visions, for their own sinister ends. They are not alone. The world's superpowers, driven by greed and ambition, race to control the artifact, threatening to unleash unimaginable devastation.

 

Joining Zara in this dangerous pursuit is Rachel Capsali, a brilliant Israeli archaeologist driven by a personal quest to uncover evidence of Asherah, a forgotten goddess who held a pivotal place in ancient Israelite faith. Unbeknownst to them, both women are bound by a shared destiny - a prophecy foretelling the cavern of blue light and a final, heartbreaking truth: two women will fight to the death, and only one will save us all.

 

Adding to the complexity, a passionate triangle forms as Rachel vies for Peter Gollinger's affection, a man deeply entangled in the ancient mystery. Zara, torn between fulfilling her destiny and her own feelings for Peter, finds herself caught in a web of conflicting desires.

 

As Zara and Rachel navigate a treacherous landscape of hidden agendas, betrayal, and relentless pursuit, their rivalry for Peter's affections intensifies. Can love survive the forces that threaten to tear them apart? Will the quest for salvation lead to a heart-wrenching sacrifice?

 

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Excerpt Two:

 

"So, what's so special about some random legend?" says Rachel. "My safta raba Ariella said, 'She said one day Nearat and her daughter will return. Humanity will wane and wobble. And the woman who will save humanity will bring peace from the blue light. But to return, one must overcome one's fear of death. Two women will fight so that one will die. For only in the death of life as one knows it can she be in the light. Until then, Inanna awaits.'""

 

With a light chuckle, Mei combs through ground-penetrating radiation scans as she says, "Be thankful you only had to memorize seven sentences. That guy from California with the Kurdish woman had to memorize four times that much. His grandfather made him say it backwards, even. As random as your safta raba's saying may seem, it isn't to Murometz, and even Jean-Paul, who's aggregating oral traditions like yours with thousands of others he's collected, including those from the Vatican archives. They are far from random now."

 

Slowly walking in concentric circles from the black box MoxWorld loaned her, Rachel views the real-time scan images as she says, "I wish I could have met Mr. Murometz when you and Jean-Paul screened me. Not that I didn't relish our time together."

 

"Come on, Rach. You wouldn't wear that dress I made for you, much less the vamp shoes and makeup we designed," says Mei.

 

"I didn't mean to meet him in 'that' way," says Rachel as she runs her hand along her braids. "If I'm not worthy enough minus my lady bits, then he isn't worthy enough for my time, I say."

 

"I never said you had to wear those simply ravishing clothes for him," says Mei.

 

"Well, certainly it wasn't for Father Sobiros, I assumed. And you said Murometz was fascinated that my safta raba's words included a reference to a Sumerian goddess whose priestesses were known for prostitution. I only assumed he was hinting he wanted the same out of me, as all the rumors would suggest," jests Rachel. "Wait. Do you see what I see?"

 

"Hold on, Rach. I have an incoming call from the president of China."

 

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Topic: What do you like best and what do you like least about being a writer?

   

_{Back in the day when Romance Writers of America regional multiday in-person meetings were abundant and prolific, inevitably a keynote speaker, with multiple NY Times and USA Today bestselling novels, would take the banquet podium. After singing praises for the audience's appreciation, these best-selling authors would all drop into tears describing the depth of despair, of loneliness, of bad review fear in their writing process. Will everyone hate what I am writing? The entire room would fill up with tears, with no life rafts or preservers to be seen.}

 

_{I suppose the moral of these confessions, aside from emotional bonding with the audience expanding their support groups, is the enormity of the inner barriers a writer faces. More reasons not to write can overcome the will power to continue writing. But only when one perseveres can one achieve positive outcomes.}

 

_{Like least about being a writer: Fear of trauma, of drama.}

 

_{In my first book, I received positive feedback from my alpha readers which encouraged me to keep writing. But after the candid, no punches pulled beta reader feedback, I slumped in my chair taking a week off to process the implications. After many rounds of editing, editor influenced revisions, more rounds of beta readers, The Matriarch Matrix finally launched. Then came the reviews.}

 

_{Reader reviews are the lifeblood for a novel's success or ignominy. Reading them is like receiving 360-review feedback that some companies perform on their management team. Truth hurts. But if taken constructively can help make you better. (Note, the book averages four stars on Amazon)}

 

_{Like most about being a writer: The opportunity to grow and learn to inspire.}

 

_{Reviews can be inspirational as well. One reviewer had been an anonymous beta reader and commented how authors normally ignore their advice and publish without regard. This beta reader gave praises for the changes made based on her comments. Some reviewers found the book inspiring, appreciating how much different from most commercial literature both the writing style and thought-provoking content.}

 

_{Thus, in the sequel's creation, The Matriarch Messiah, I ventured through these same journeys again. Dread of what reviewers would say. Finding inspiration from positive comments by alpha readers and editors. And so far, the first three reader reviews and one editorial review have been positive reflecting the ways in this second book has been both entertaining and inspirational.}

AUTHOR Bio and Links:

 

Maxime has been scribbling stories since grade school, from adventure epics to morality plays. Blessed with living in multicultural pluralistic settings and having earned degrees in science and marketing, Maxime has worked in business and sports, traveling to countries across five continents and learning about cultures, traditions, and the importance of tolerance and understanding. Maxime's second novel, The Matriarch Messiah, was conceived, outlined, written, and edited in different locations in Belgium, including the Turkish and Kurdish neighborhoods of Brussels, in various islands of the Caribbean, in Colombia, in Madrid, Malaga, Mallorca, Spain, London, UK, and on the two coasts of the United States.

 

Book and author website: https://tailofthebird.com/

Author Blog: https://tailofthebird.com/blog

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Links to The Matriarch Messiah pre-sale at $0.99 intro pricing (release date March 17, 2025):

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https://www.kobo.com/us/en/series/mystery-of-the-matriarchs

https://books.apple.com/us/book/the-matriarch-messiah/id6742783963

https://books.google.com/books/about/The_Matriarch_Messiah.html?id=I_9LEQAAQBAJ

 

 

 

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